Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Hudson vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bethlehem | Hudson | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Lowest |
25,557Highest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$6,636 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Hudson School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | Alvirne High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.6 |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.